Filling the Shelves at Montacute
| Reference Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Year of Publication |
2002
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| Author | |
| Journal |
Library History
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| Volume |
18
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| Issue |
3
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| Pagination |
153-56
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| Language |
English
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| Abstract |
When Montacute House in Somerset was acquired by the National Trust, it lacked furniture, including books. This article tells how books from Brockhampton House in Herefordshire were employed to fill the shelves. |
| Annotation |
The Montacute House is a late Elizabethan mansion in Somerset, England. It was acquired by the British National Trust in 1929. In addition to describing the transfer of books, the article discusses an 18th century catalogue of the Montacute library. |
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